Bag-tying machine.



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BAG TYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED A112149, 1910.

Patented' Jan. V13, 191.4.

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lBAG TYING MACHINE.

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H. A. KLBMM.

BAG TYING MACHINE.

APPLIGATION FILED APR. 19, '1910,

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H. A. KLMM. BAG TYING MACHINE.

APPLIGATION FILED 211.19, 1910.

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BAG TYING MACHINE. APPLIGATION FILED ARRAS, 1910.

Patented J an. 13, 1914.

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BAG TYING MACHINE.- APrLIoATIoN FILED 11151149.1910,

Patelltd Jan. 13, 1914.

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H.' A. KLEMM. .BAG TYlNG MACHINE.' APPLIOATION FILED APR. 19, 1910,l

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HERMANN A. KLEMM, OF'HARRISON, NEW YORK.

Bae-TYING MACHINE.

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A Specification of Letters Eetent.

Patented Jan. i3, i914.

Application filed April 19, 1910. Serial N0.-556,375.

To all whom itmag/ concern:

Be it known that I, HERMANN A. KLEMM, a citizen of the United States, residing in Harrison, county of lVestchester, State of y' ,5 New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bag'- Tying Machines, ofwvhich the following is a specification.

The bag tying machine forming the subject of this invention comprises a set of bag neck closer-s constructed and operated to move downwardly over, close and hold the mouth of a bag after it has been creased and closed by an independent preliminary closer 1S and after the neekat its lower part has been gathered and held closed by another independent' preliminary closer; a thread or twine carrier adapted toI wrap the thread or twine around the neck vbetween the lower preliminary closer and the lower edge of the mouth closer or holder, said twine carrier and bag mouth closerand lioldervbeing connected to the lower end of a hollow vertical revolving shaft through which the twine passes from a twine holder at the upper end of theshaft; a gripping device for holding the leading end of the-twine; a hooked finger for ydrawing the leading end of the twine through the loops adapted to lie against the neck of the bag, and over which the twine is also wrapped means for 'set-ting the lead' ing end of the twine in the hook of the finger; means for yactuating' the finger to cause it to draw the leading end of the twine down: between the wrapped strands of the` twine and the neck of the bag; a guide pin for presenting the feeding part of the twine to a cutter, and a cutter for severing the feedingr end of the twine after it is .held by the leading end of the twine, which drawn over it by the hooked finger.

y It .also includes special mechanisms and controlling cams so vtimedand arranged as to insure `all-of the bag neck creasing and closing devices and .the twine tying and other devices working in unison, will be hereafter fully explained by reference to vthe accompanying drawings, in wlnch Figure lis a plan view of the machine; Fig. 2 1s a right-hand side elevation with all the parts omittedLthat,would show beyond the line 2, 9 Fig. l; Fig. 3 isa lefthand side eleva ien showing the twine car- .rier and its shaftin section; Fig. 4: is a' front elevation, with the parts beyond the line 4i,

4, Fig l omitted; F ig, 5 is a transverse sec# tion of the bag mouth closers, showing plan of the twine carrier; Fig. 6 is a rear eleva.- tion with all parts in front of the line Ll', 4, Fig. l., omitted; Fig. 7 is a plan View of a xportion of the machine on an enlarged scale, showing the clamping and wrapping of the twine just `before the cutter is actuated; Fig. S is a front elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 7, the neck of the bag and the twine being omitted; Figs. 9, 1.0, 11 and 12 illustrate different stages in the method of tying bags according to this invention; Fig. 13 is a part plan view of the machine showing the creasing and closing device that acts on the mouth of the bag to preliminarily close it; Fig. le is a front view of the same, also showing :the'bag mouth closer and holder and the preliminary neck creaser and closer; Fig. l5' is a side elevation of the parts shown in Fig. le; Fig. 16 on an' enlarged scale illustrates the lever 'connections of the bag mouth creasers; Figi? is a section taken on line 17, 17, Figxl; Fig. 18 is a plan view of the reliininary bag neck creasers and closers; ig. 19 is an elevation of the saine; Fig. '20 is a right-hand side elevation, similar to 2,

, but on a smaller scale, showing the preliminary, neck closer and preliminary mouth closer and driving and controlling gears, Sie.; Fig. 21 is a plan view ofA Fig.v 2O with the upper part of the machine removed, and Fig. 22 shows diagrammatically the gear" g system.-

The twine controlling and tying mechanism will first be described, 'it being assumed that the preliminary bag'neck closer and mouth closer have performed their functions, and `their construction and opera-tion will be hereafter described. f

The shaft a; which carries the cams Z2, c, d, for actuating the tying finger, the cutter and bag mouth closer and holder respectively, and the cams e, fand g for operating and con trolling the clamp for holding the leading end of the twine7 is held in bearings h eX tending upwardly from the bed of the machine. This shafta has secured to its end a pinion i, with a blank space, into which meshes a segmental gear j with the teeth thereof occupying one-half .the circumference, the other half being a plain periphery which against the blank space of the\ 'pinion i, the arrangement. beingsuch that intern'iittent\motion is imparted to the shaft a, it making a full revolution during one half 'revolution of the gear y' and remains lie forced hij: 1

stationary duringA the other halt revolution ol' j. The gear y is secured. to one end of a sha'l't it held in bearings Z and to its other end is secured a can, m. .tor controlling a tune direct-ing pin, and a bevel wheel n into which meshes a pinion carried by a vertical shaft n having an upper bearing in the 'traine standard q and a lower bearingin the of the traine. Motion is imparted to the vertical. sha ttl j? from the shaft r acting on the interinediate shaft, s through the intermittent gear t, n, similar to the gear 'is j beit'ore described. The shaft o by the bevel gear w and the bevel gear .c connects the shaft. .s to the vertical shaft y). This intern'nttent motion provides for the machine stopping long enough for a bag to be placed in and removed :troni operative position, and for the preliminary neck and inouth creasers and olosers to perform their functions.

Vl n front ot the shaft p is a hollow vertical shait y, having a bearing in the traine standard y, the two shafts being connected together hy a pair of spur wheels e. rthis shaft y carries at its upper end a twine holder7 which may be oit any suitable construction. shown as a cup 1. adapted to hold a ball ot twine, and at its lower end the device for closing and holding the upper part of the neck or mouth oli the bag while the tying twine is being applied to the neck below said device. This device consists ot a set or" jaws 2 pivoted to a collar 3 and connected by links to arnis 5 extending Vtroni the grooved sleeve G fitted to slide on and roti e with the shaft y. This sleeve is oontrol led troni the cani d by the lever 'T pivotally connected at. 8 to a bracket extending i'roni the standard Q', said lever having a roller at one end working in the groove' of the cam and fork S) at the other end provided with stud rollers extending into the groove of the sliding sleeve G. On one of the mouth closer-s 2 is secured the twine carrier 10, through which the twine 1l pz es troni the sinall guide pulley l2, also carried by the saine month closer7 said twine going to the guide pulley from the lower end of the shaft r/.atter passing down the bore ot the sha'lt from the ball of twine held in the holder l, see 3.

On the side of the closer 2 is a tension 13 pivoted at lll and arranged to be against the twine as it enters the carrier l0 by coming in lContact with and sliding along the edge of a cani ledge l5 onl a bracket extending from the standard g, said ledge being so arranged and of such an extent as to cause the twine to be properly held under tension during portion or the time of each revolution the twine carrier is wrapping it around the neck of a bag. The linger i6, which is shown secured lto the collar 3, acts` as guide for. the

twine as it` v in closed position as shown at Fig.

.inertes leaves the lower end of the shaft y to pass to the sinallpulley7 when the neck c osers l re in openposition as shown at Wig. E2 and This finger 1C)- also acts as a stop for the jaws 2.

'The grippers or holding the leading end of the twine while it is being wrapped around the neck of a bag consists of a jaw 17 on the end of the lever 18 and a movable jaw lflpivoted at 2O on the lever ,i8 and having a pin 21 extending upwardly from an arm by which it is moved lto close on the twine when it is placed between the 'jaws and to open to release the twine when the tying device is pulling the leading end of the twine through the loops on the neck-oi the bag. The end ot' the lever 1S withl the gripping jaws has a compound motion; it

nieves to and from the center ot operation ofi the tying device tol permit the free Aor leading end of the twine'extending iroin the twine carrier to pass between and be gripped by the. jaws and to place the held leading end of the twine over the hooked linger at the proper times, and it has a `vertical move nient to lift the leading end of the twine over the hooked finger1 which projects upwardly through the loops of twine wrapped around the neck of thebag, so that the linger by its hook may draw the leading end down between the loops and `the neck of the bag.y the movable jaw 19 opening to tree the end of the twine as the tinger is thus acting.

The lever 1S is yoked over a sleeve 2), andv connected thereto by horizontal pivots QS, the sleeve being fitted to rock on a vertical stud Q4. the upper end of the sleeve being connected by an arm to one end of a link 25 the other end of' which connects to one of the branches of a-two branched lever 2G having a rocking connection to the frame at 2T and pivote'd on its other branch with a roller working in the grooveot the canrf.; the action of said cani and connections' being to swing the gripping jaws 1T-19`hori zontally. To impart the vertical inovencnt to thein the other end of the lever 1S is provided with a roller embraced by alotted head QS on the lower end of a vertical rod 9,9 to the upper end of Awhich is connected one end of' a lever 30 pivoted at Si to a bracket extending from the standard Q and having at its other end a. roller working in the groove oi the cam e.

The ain q actuates the movable aw 19 ot the twine gripper through the lncdiuin of the lever B2 having a roller il?) .vv'nk'ing in the groove ot ther-ani, a rod Bil; coin'iectine.'

the end o't' the lever to the short arm of a lever rocking oi.Y a vertical stud 3G, the long arin of said lever having a down vardly extending stud on which is seated a sleeve provided with an arni 37 having a slot at its end which embraces the pin 2l of the inovable jaw I'19, this latter connection being such roo llO

weisse that the pin 2i is free to slide vertically in the slot of the arm 37. 'The slot affords free- 'ro the bed or base plate of the machine. The

finger 38 so located that in one position 'it lies close to the neck of the bag, as shown at Figs. 7 and 9, so as to be within the loops oiE the twine laid around the neck by the carrier it), and in the other position is away Vfrom the neck of the bag as shown at Figs.

and 4, it having in moving to this position drawn the leading end of the twine down between the loops and the neck of the bag,

las seen at l? i0 and l1. To impart the rocking` motion to the finger 3S a bevel pinion del secured to the other end of the l shaft S9, and into this pinion. meshes a segmental bevel =(rear ft2, having its axis on a y stud /i extei'iding upwardly from the bed et the frame; a connecting rod fill connects the gear fl-Q. lo the loner arm i5 of abell crank lever rocking on a shaft supported by the bearinr standards Z and having at the end of its other arm t6 a rollerworking in the groove of the cam b.

The cutting of the twine after it is wrapped around the neck of thebag is ei- I.

fected by the shearsll, carried on a sliding bar 4S seated in a suitable bearing in the side of the block bearing 40, one of the blades of the shears being connected to orforming a part of the sliding bai' Ii8 and the other blade pivot-ally connected to said bar and having an extended toe. 49 adapted to play between the ends of a groove 50 in the 'trame of the device in such manner that when the toe strikes the rear end ot the groove the movable blade is. opened awaytron'i the fixed one, as shown at Figs. 4 and S, and when the toe strikes the front end 'of the groove as the slide is moved forward, the open shears then closes on the twine near the twine carrier, and so severs the twine. ri`his sliding,` bar 48 is operated from the cani fthrough the medium of the bell crank lever 5l, similar to and rocking on the saine shaft with the bell crank lever 16, the lower arin of `the lever 5l heine; connected by a rod 59 to one arin 5I. of a. vertically pivoted bell crank lever, whose other arm 54C is connected to the slidingv bar 48 by a link 55.

lo guide and hold the twine in proper position for the .shears di' to act thereon a pin 5t; is raised in the path oit the twine, between it and the neck of the bag', during` the wrapping of the last loop by the c'fa rior l0,

and holds the twine as this lastilop iin# ished and as'the carrier is about to stop, the shears at Athis time move quickly orward and severs the twine, it being held under tension as 'the carrier l() is in front of the tension ledgel and the pressers 13 forced against the twine just above where -it enters the carriers eye. The pin 5.6 is carried at lever fitted to rock on a stud 58 evtendingfrom the lower part of the frame' standard g, the other arm 59 of the lever extending upwardly and provided with a roller working in the groove of the cam m on the shaftc.

rl`he bag mouth closers 2 vare shown on au enlarged scale in F 5, composed of two nembers or jaws, each in cross section, being,` a, semi-circle with one end iiaied outwardly at- 60, to insure gathering' together all of the upper part of the neck or mouth of the bag.'

The method of tying the twine is cle'arly shown by Figs. 7, 9, l0, 11 and l2, and from what has been described a brief reference to the operation of the various devices ot the machine will only be necessary in considering the procedure Iof tying-the necks' of bags by this system. A bag being in position to be tied with the neck and mouth preliminarily crimped together or closed, the first action of the machine is the closing down of the mouth closers and holders 2 over the mouth of the bag, and the gripping of thel free end of the twine as the carrier passes by the grippers ifi-19, which are then in a low position, the hooked. finger' 38 at this time being against the side or' the neck. The

`twine carrier revolves around the neck of `twine passingA down in front of the hook as the grippers move down and back. Both the leading end andthe feeding part of the `the end of a swinging arm 57 of a bell crank twine are under tension and the hooked-v 12. The only thing to complete the operation is vsevering` the twine at the feeding end or part of the twine leaving' the carrier,`

which is accomplished by the shears 47 as before described. All of the devices then assume the normal inactive positions and reoses of this specifica-tion.

'lated mein so until another bag .is ln position to he tied and the teeth of the main driving weer fr :ict on the pinion u.

A n appzn'atns suitable for preliminary cre-reine` or gaitheringend holding the lower part o' the necks of hugs und to oierate in conjunction with the. other parts of this bag tying' innchine is shown :it Figs. 18 :and 19. lts special features 'of construction form no part oil this invention7 so :i brief description of the saine will be snlTicient for the pur- A platform l provided adopted to he rotated freni some suitable motor inir; ot' the machine. Filled hugs to he tied :ire placed :it proper intervals on vthe nletinrni (il which presents theni consecutively te the creasing or gathering jaws 62 and the inner one G2 beingcnrn rind on sliilin;l rods (il, and the outer one 63Y iiivoted :it 'G5 on the hed of the machine, and lo nn irni of which is connected a rod GG, und the neck pusher 67 on the end of n horizontal rocking' arm pivoted at G8 on the hed. sce Fig. 2l, are in open position when the han; plissee between them und are gradually/closed on to the lower port oiI the neel; until linullv they closely hug; the neck of the. hee', indicated hv G9, as shown in Fins. 3, 1S, 1.9 :ind 'lhese parts are actuated as follonisr-The sliding` rods Gl are oy the bloei; ,TU :ind the rod Tl connected to :i 'crank T2 on the end of :i shell T5. This shzitt receives motion hij the Izjenrs 'Tel Vfrom n sleeve on il sind hearingwhich ie intermittently peril); rotated. or the mutilated und locking' wir ol genre TG, the largo one of which is on the shel't T7. This eher" TZ is intermittentl).r driven from the shalI y' hy the Inutithe shaft i beingv continuously c iveir, by ile gear wheels T from the shaxlt SO, and lh s shaft may receive inolion Freni :z drivin;Y shaft'zl, having" a, pulley and :i pinion workingJ into i large r wheel Si on the shaft SG. 'lfhe rod @il the inw (Sil connecte to :i ernnlf: S5 on outer end ol" the shaft lil which carries Til et its other end. The nroh the closingj finl 5"? is hy :i link ai lever Si nifotcdzit 353 n'iuchine, n id the end 39 linli' il@ connected to a pwnrilli' from fr ride 9i horizontal eniilewey red to the ri .-l and end oilion ini(` shaft 9 l if.

to the centrzil part olf the lever lle., at its lower und ll? te the red ie inzichine anni zit its ripper end hf. in HS to the elide ill7 The Second nreliininzny wel; creosri'e und olosers or th .acti on the nir-nih oi' the hun are Q driven from curved jaws 99 carried on the ends ol curved arms r100 iitted to swing on a stud lOl projecting from the front faceof the standard q in such manner that. the jews may occupy ai position in line below the hollow Shetty, Figs. lll and :2O7 that-is, a' pcfy sition ultimately occupied bythe lin al Inontli'v holdingr jaws 9, after the jaws 99 have been set in inope `-ative position.' The upper ends ot' the arins carrying' the jaws 99 are 'ey short links 102 connected te the slotted enti of the lever 10S fitted to rock on a stud lG-l projecting' from :i bracket. extending from the standard y, the other end of this lever, being e nniversaljoin; 105 und e rod 10,

connected to one end ofn lever l0? pivoted it l08 to the frame of the machine and having a relier :it its-other end Working;A in' the.

lgroove of a, cuni 109 secured to the left-hand` end of the shaft 1'. At. ltlthe toggle link connection of the upper ends ot the arms l0() of the, mouth elosersfl) with the lef Yer 103 are Sh'own'in full lines when the closers 99 are open or in inoperative position und in dotted lines when they ire in the low l position to close the niouth of a l elaimz u l. ln a. bag tying' machine, e preliminary neck crees-er and closer adapted to not on and hold the lower part of the necl of si beg, 'I

"ng, an upper"independent prelin'xin closer adapted to uct on the month of the han, n closing' rndl holding device adapted to action and hohl the upper here orf the neel; or mouth o'l the hznrzii'ler the i'nelini inarj-,I inoiith closer has. :if-red thereon`r thus leaving' an onen splice between the lower lining-ry neck closer :ind older and the er edg'eothe inoolh closer; und ineens for applying e. fastener to the neel; oi the heef in said open Splice.

B. In e tying machine, n preliminary neck creuser and closer adapted ng?, en independent upper preliinirnn'jy' closer adpted to nel; ont-he ine th ol the heg, a closing; and helding devi' 1 'adapted to :icty on and hold the upper part ci the neel; or month of tne after the preliminary month closer hes acted thereon leaving i space around the neck for the reoeiilion oft :i fastener between the lower prei te. nel ony and hold the lower part of the neckV et Ll (l rosegeae liminary neck closer andthe lower edge of themouth closer and holder. i y

ai.. ln han tying machine, a preliminary creaser and closer adapted to close the lower part of the neck or mouth of aV bag, an independent rotatable holder ada )ted to close over and rotate around the upper part of the neck for keeping,l the, mouth of the laag,` closed after being closed by the preliminary closer leaving a spaceon the neck beneath the mouth holder 'for the reception of a Afas-` tener.

11g-. ln a bag tying machine, apreliminary narv closer. and then the-mouth holder, and

means for applying a fastener to said open` since around the neck between the lower.

neck closer and the mouth holder while held by said neckclloser and mouth holder.

6. ln a bag tying machine, a preliminary creaser and Acloser adapted to close the lower part ot thc neck or mouth ot a han, a holdei` Vfor keeping' thc mouth ot the bag closed after heingclosed hy the preliminary closer, a vertical rotating shaft carrying' at its lower cud thc bag' mouthholder, and means, also carried by the vertical shaft, for applying a fastener, as twine, to the neck oi the bag bei low the bag mouth holder` 7. ln a bag 'tying' machine, a preliminary neck crcascr and closer adapted to act on and hold the lower part ot' the neck oft a han', an independent vclosingand holding device adapted to act; on and hold the upper part of the neck or mouth of the bag, means for applying a fastener to thc neck betwecnthe lower preliminary neck closer and holder and thc lower edge ot' the mouth closer, a ro- 'tatingsjy shaft vertically arranfved above the neck and mouth closers and holders and carryiine,- at its lower end the"mouth closer and holder and the means for applying the fastener.

8.' ln a bag tying,` machinev` a preliminary neck creaser and closer adapted to act on and hold the lower part of the neck or" a bag, an

; independent' upper preliminary closer adaptli O ed to lact'on Athe mouth of the bag, a closing and holdii'igi,l device adapted to act on and hold the upper part oi the neck or mouth of the bag` after the preliminary mouth ,closer has acted thereon, lmeans 'for'applying` Aa fastener to the neck between the lower preliminary neck closer aiidnholder and the lower edge ot" the mouth closer, and a rotating shaft Ver-- ticallly arranged above 'the neck and mouth l' closers and holders ,and carrying at its lower end the mouth closer and holder and the means for applying the fastener.

A 9. In a bag tying machine, a hollowr Vertical shaft, means for holdingf a bag with its neck in line jwith the shaft, a closer and holder adapted to act on the upper part,y of the neck or mouth of the bag, comprising clamping jaws pivotally connected' lto the 75 lower end of the shaft, a twine carrier also pivotally connected to the shaft and to which the tying;a twine passes from the bore of the shaft, means for closing the jaws of the neck closer and holder over the mouth of the bag 8 0 and for settingjthe twine carrier in osition to wrap the twine around the necr of the bag, and means for rotating the Vertical shaft.

lO. ln a bag tying machine. a hollow Vertical shaft, mcansfor holding'a bag with its neck in line with the shaft, a closer and holder adapted to act on the upper part of the neck or mouth oi the bag. comprising clamping jaws pivotallyconnected to the 9o lower end of the shaft, a twine carrier also pivotally connected to the shaft and to which the tying twine passes4 t'rom the bore of the shaft, means for closing the aws ofthe neck closer and holder over the mouth of the bag95 and torsctting the twine carrier in position,

yto wrap the twine around the neck of the han, a preliminary closer comprising swingmg jaws adapted to acton-the mouth' of the hap; to crease and close it. means for closing 10( thc jaws over and moving them away from the mouth ot' the bag just heitere the mouth vholder acts thereon, and means forrotating the rertical shaft.

ll. lu a bagtying machine, a hollow Vertical shaft. means for holding a bagn with its neck lin line with the shaft, a closer and holder adapted to act on the upper partof the neck or mouth ct the bag; comprising clamping` jaws pivotally connected to the `lower end ot' the shatt` a twine carrier also pirotally connected to the shaft and to which the tying twine passes from the bore of theL shalt, neaus for closing,r the jaws of the neck closer and holder 'over the mouth of the bag l1 5 and 'for setting,- the twine carrier in position to wrap the twine around the neck of the han(` a preliminary closer comprising` swinging aws adapted to act on the mouth of the 'han' to crease and close it, means for closing 120 the jaws over and moving them away from the mouth of the bag; just before the month' holder acts thereon, and means for rotating thevertical shaft. a preliminary neck gatherer and closer adapted to act on the lower 12e part of the neck, leavinga portion of the neck bare between it and the mouth holder.

l2. In a hagtying machine, ahollowvertical shaft, means for holdin a bag with its neck in line with the shat,

a closer and holder adapted to at on the upper part of the neck or mouth ot the bag, comprising claini'iing jaws pivot-ally connected to the lower end oli the shaft, n twine carrier seenretl to one of the inonth Closing jawsancl being thereby also pivotally connected to the shaft land to which the tying twine passes from the bore of the Shaft, means for closing` the jaws of the neck closer and' holder over the mouth ot the laag and for settingr the twine carrier in position to wrap the twine around the neel: of the bag, :1nd means for rotating' the vertical shaft. I

18. In a laag tying machine, avtwine ea'rrier normally held out of the range of the neck of n nag to be tieel, ineens for moving it toward the neck of the has; and means for Vrotating it arounfl the neck, a` gripping' device for catching the free or leading' end of the twine and holding` itI Stationary as the twine is wrapped around the neel; of the bag by the carrier, means for drawing the leading' enil of' the twine over and lietween the Stranilsoi wrappings ot the twine and the neck of the bag. and a twine entier ai'lapeil to sever the teedineT end ot the `twine a iter the lcai'line enti ha# been lrawn liehinil the wrnnpings on the neck.

il. ln e. ling tying machine, a twine can rier normally held out olE the range of the neck' ot' a bag' to he tietl, xneane for moving' it toward the neekot the bag and means for vrotating it around the neck7 a. gripping' ileviee for catchingthe t'rce or leading enrl oi the twine anfl holding it Stationary as the twine is wrapped around the neck oi the haghy the Carrier, means for cansinoI ille carrier to (l1-aw the 'twine tigl'illy onto the neck ofthe ling during ay portion of each revolution of the carrier, nienns for drawing the lcailing en l of the twine over :unl helwecn the Strands or wrnppinejs oi" the twine and the neel( ot the han; anil a twine Cutter :ulaptei'lv to Fever the tec ling enel olf the twine alter the leai'ling enil has heen ilrawn *hclinil the wrappingfs on the neck.

15.. in a han' *"ing machine, a twine eari ni ll( lielil out o't the range o1' the o g to l; 1 inni5 means tor moving ouate he nei'zlf o.. the "o nul means for i: erom the neel@ a, grinning wl fw HM. 'aux n Vn lh I" x 'l f. lening c u. im, ol itaninh ein.

nolilinggj it stationary' as neil :i1-'ouml the neck ot I linger opf anil heil anali-1' the noch. lie Vtwine cai f wraininve et twine, y leaf-ling, of the il. not; ol Sile finge.v means e linge. from lieliinil the :unl nf; the leading the twinev :ini:

twine ie wife 'c the twin,

ruil e.. the twine t' :cn all of che ion-,ie of twine and iii el. lie ha;a angl eel 1; entier toi ing end near the twine earrier' a't'tei: 'the leading end has been drawn heliinil the of a bag anil means or rotaeing it aronnel the neck. a gripping device for catching the 'tree or leading enel of the twine and lioleling' it ae the twine is wrapped around the neel; of the bag by the enrrier, means for drawing` the leading enel et' the twine over and between the strands or wrappings of' thetwine and the neck of he long, a twine cutter, and n guide pin adapted to engage the last. loopof 'twine nintle by the earrier anil hold it in the sphere of action oi the' cutter which severe the feeding enel of the twine the carrier completes eaiiil. laetj loop.

17. ln avbag tying machine7 a. twine carrier, means for movingl ittowari'l the neck of a ha;T and ineens l'o'r rotating` it. around the necli. a, gripping' (liwicc Vt'or catching the lrce or learling en'rl of the twine and hol ling; il an the twine is wrapped around the f neck: of tlic bag' by the Carrier ineens n' causing' the carrier to ilraw the twine tightly onto the neel; et the bag (hiring a portion et cach revolntiim'oli the errrrici'; means for drawing the leading enil of thetwine over s anfl between the stranils or wrappings o'tl the twine anti the neel( ot' the bag', a twine eutter. :unl a guide' pin adapted to enga le the last loop et twine inaile ny the carrier and hohl it in the sphere ot action ot the entier which Severe the :teeiling emi of the twine as the Carrier completes said last. i "loop,

i8. ln a ling tying machine.y a. twine can rier. means for i'i'iovin;T it toward the nick ot the bag anil means for rotat' ig it around the neel-r. a grinning; device for catching;w the free or leatlinif; enil olE the twin?I and hohl-- ing' il as the twine if; win il :aif'nnnl tin-" neel; ot the bagl hy the ier. a heel-:cil linger to lnngainet the neel; (o lic liehinil the wrappinf ot' i" tor raising' the leafliingi' over ilux ln'ioi( i li-:swing the oi liu) twine i olA the twine ,o i) llc.. twine anal 'the neck of the pin toi' liolilii the laetln" f iluliol' n nl?" :i el; the iwi! at (wine Perrier.

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ol a l l lli it lowari the bag by the carrier, Aa friction jaw connected4 to the twine carrier and arrangedv to l act o n the twine as it enters the discharge @opening of the twine carrier, a stationary cam ledge against which the friction jaw bears during a portion of each revolution of the carrier to impart tension to t-he twine,

means `for drawing the leading end ofthe twinebver and between the strands or wrapl pings ofthe twine and the neck' of the bag,

and a. twine cutter adapted to sever .the

feeding end of the twine after the leading end has been drawnbehind the wrappings `on 1the neck isf rier, lmeans for moving it toward-the neck- 20. In a bag tylng'machine, a twine car-` of J(nag-'and means for rotating it around theneck, a gripping device forcatching the the finger, means free or leading end of thetwine and holding it as the twine is wrapped around the neck of the bag by the carrier, a hooked finger to be set against the neck of the bag to lie behind the wra pings of twine, meansfor raising the -lea ing end of the twine over the hook of the fin er, a friction jaw arranged to act on the twine as it entersthe twinecarrier, a stationary cam ledge against which the friction jaw bears-during a portion of each revolution o f the carrier to impart tension to the twine, meansfor withdrawing the inger'from behind the loops of the twinev 'and causing the leading end of pass between the loops of twine and the the twine to ,operated to be setagainst the neck of the bag to lie behind thewrappin s of twine, means for raising the gripping evice to place the' leading end'of the twine over the hook 'of forwithdiawing the linger from behind the loops of the twine and causing the leading end of the twine to pass be- ,tween the loo-ps of twine and the neck of the bag, means 'for opening the grippers to release the leading end of the twine as it 7is secured by the hooked fingen; and a cutter for serving the-twine at its feeding end near the twine carrier.

'22. In a bag tying machine, av hollow vertical shaft, means for holding a bag with its' neck in lline with the shaft, a lcloserand holder adapted to act ontheupper part of the neck orlmouth of the bag, comprising clamping jaws pivotally connected to the lowerend of the shaft, a twine carrier secured to`one of -the mouth closing jaws and being thereby also pivotally connected to the shaft and to which the tying twine passes from the bore ofthe shaft, a small guide pulley on the closing jaw thatcarries the carrier to guide the twine to said carrier and a finger at the end of the shaft for guiding the twine to the guide pulley as it leaves the bore of the shaft,means' for closing the jaws of the neck closer and holder over the mouth of the bag and for sltting the twine carrier in position to wrap the twine around the neck ofthe bag, and means for rotating the vertical shaft. i

23. In a bag tying machine, a twine car-v rier, means for rotating it around the neck of a bag,7 a gripping device for catching'the free orleading end of the twine and holding it as the twine is wrapped around the neck of the bag by the carrier, means for drawing the leading end of the twine over and between the 'strands or w-rappings of the twine and the neck of the bag, and a twine cutter.

24. In a bag tying machine, a twine carrier, means for rotating it around the neck of a bag, a gripping device for catching lthe free or leading end of the twine and holding it as the twine is wrapped around thc neck of the bag by the carrier, a hooked inger'to be set against the neck of the bag to lie behind the wrappings of twine, means 'for raising the leading end of the twine over the hook of the finger, means for withdrawing the finger from behind the loops of the twine and causing the leading end of the twine to the loops of twine and the neck pass between g and a cutter for severlng the of the bag, -twine at its carrier.

25. In abag tying machine, a twine carrier, means for rotating itaround the neck ofa bag, a gripping device for catching the feeding end near the -twineV free or leading end of the twine and holding it as the twine is wrappdaround the nec of the bag by the carrier, afriction jaw arranged to acton the twine as itenters the twine carrier"2 a stationary cam ledge'against which the friction jaw bears duringa porf tion of each revolution of the carrier to iIn-.-

part tension to the twine, means for drawing the leading end of the twine over Yand between tlie strands 'or wrappings of the twine and the neck of the bag, and a twine cutter,

In testimonywhereof, 'I have hereunto subscribed my name.

HERMANN A. KLEMM. Witnesses: -EDWARD C. DAvlDsc'N,

MARY DU'rroN; 

